Thyroid Abscess
- 1 March 1981
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery
- Vol. 89 (2) , 226-229
- https://doi.org/10.1177/019459988108900216
Abstract
Two adult patients with thyroid abscesses were reported. The incidence, etiology, signs and symptoms, complications, aids to diagnosis and management were reviewed. Systemic antimicrobials combined with prompt surgical intervention prevented the serious complications possible with this disease.This publication has 18 references indexed in Scilit:
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